Presentation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2 Infection as Cholestatic Jaundice in Two Healthy Adolescents

Liver abnormalities in severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 infection, including hepatitis and cholestasis, have been observed in adults and are associated with worse outcomes. We describe 2 adolescents with cholestasis and hepatitis with mild presentation of severe acute respiratory synd...

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Autores principales: Perez, Adriana, Kogan-Liberman, Debora, Sheflin-Findling, Shari, Raizner, Aileen, Ahuja, Kanya L., Ovchinsky, Nadia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2020
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Brief Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7375964/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32710910
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.07.054
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Sumario:Liver abnormalities in severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 infection, including hepatitis and cholestasis, have been observed in adults and are associated with worse outcomes. We describe 2 adolescents with cholestasis and hepatitis with mild presentation of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 lacking typical symptoms. Our intention is to raise index of suspicion for testing and protective equipment use.

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